]]>By: theOldeReprobatehttp://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/2011/09/26/gm-wilson-dismisses-vigneault-complaint-about-murray-hit-sharks-send-four-more-to-worcester/comment-page-1/#comment-128806
theOldeReprobateTue, 27 Sep 2011 23:41:13 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/?p=6610#comment-128806icehawkey -
During the WCF last year someone asked Colin Campbell or some other bigwig in NHL HQ about the difference in style between Whineault and McLellen. The reply was that both DW and TM communicated complaints quite frequently and strongly behind the scenes. It isn’t that TM isn’t doing it, it is just a different style.

Having said that, I too wish TM would work the refs a bit more in interviews.

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theOldeReprobateTue, 27 Sep 2011 23:31:44 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/?p=6610#comment-128804DP -
Some spam creeping into your forum @ 45 by “Charles Anderson” (mouse over the name but don’t click on it). Time to sic BANG’s vast army of IT crew on it.
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icehawkeyTue, 27 Sep 2011 23:08:28 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/?p=6610#comment-128799made me sick when jumbo, our CAPTAIN, got suspended because a player who wasnt paying attention skated into him and TMAC wasnt outraged. he didnt need to whine or even compare it to another hit, just point out that it was not even worthy of a penalty much less a suspension. hell he couldve used it as opportunity to point out colin campbell makes no sense with his suspensions or lack thereof (Chara,Campbell jr). we wouldve all loved tmac a lil more if he stood up for his boy
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icehawkeyTue, 27 Sep 2011 23:01:35 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/?p=6610#comment-128797it was borderline late. tough call but his head was up. could be called or not. didnt leave feet or hit head so you could argue it either way but ot malicious. nucks would argue it was unecessary and cheap to do that in a mmeaningless preseason game. that hit, if done on a shark, would anger sharks. the fact that it was that chap bastard lapierre makes it ok though. although i hate the way the nucks dive, fake injury, blame the refs and commit so many cheap shots, i dont begrudge A.V. because he is simply working the refs and trying to get a break later if one of his guys does another “rome” or someone “romes” one of his guiys. thats just good coaching. hes doing evrything in his power to help his boys. he cant jump on ice and defened them. he can however work the refs and the league in the media. Tmac is way too milquetoast good prarie boy to do that. hell even when given the opportunity he wont criticize other teams dirty hits or when the refs or league screw one of his guys. i know many if not all of you like that but that boring do nothing show no emotion or fire or “homerism” will lead his players to be like that too. you have to be nasty to win a cup. cranky is nasty pavs showed he was in post season but team follows coach. players LOVE it when a coach stands up for them. A.V. loves that sharks fans hate him. means hes getting under our skins a la ott or perry and it stings that much more to lose to them.nucks would die for their coach. i dont think sharks would even give a little more for theirs.
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Was Alain Vigneault right to play the Nathan Horton card?| Rss Feed MeTue, 27 Sep 2011 13:38:03 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/?p=6610#comment-128728[...] Vigneault’s comments? When asked about Vigneault’s decision to compare the two hits, he said, “It’s not even worthy of a [...]
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wupuckTue, 27 Sep 2011 06:26:59 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/?p=6610#comment-128688Definitely a late hit by Murray. Pretty much the same in terms of Rome’s hit on Horton – Horton took 2 steps before Rome leveled him. In this case Lapierre took 2 steps before Murray hit him.

That said, Lapierre has a history of cheap shots and dives, while Murray has a pretty clean record despite his nasty hits. Not surprised nothing was called and in all honesty, Lapierre deserves a few more for his cheap shots… Eventually one that ends his career as he’s taken so many that has threatened other players careers.

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TeejayTue, 27 Sep 2011 04:24:38 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/?p=6610#comment-128672Seems to me that the Canucks were crying “foul” just about every time someone hit them during the cup playoffs last spring, and now they’re at it again.
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Sharks247Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:21:59 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/?p=6610#comment-128671Yup, AV needs to work the refs early this year because he didn’t start early enough last year and that cost them the Cup.

Whining now also engages the “CYA Protocol” upfront. Standard fare for AV. Wonder if his players get embarrassed when he ramps up the usual scripted tirade. Silly question; most of them practice their dives in the off season. (Except Manny. He’s a class act.)